#488ae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #488ae6 is composed of 28.2% red, 54.1% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.7% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 214.9 degrees, a saturation of 76% and a lightness of 59.2%. #488ae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0015cd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 28
    • G 54
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 10
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#488ae6 color description : Soft blue.

#488ae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #488ae6 has RGB values of R:72, G:138, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4754150.

Hex triplet 488ae6 #488ae6
RGB Decimal 72, 138, 230 rgb(72,138,230)
RGB Percent 28.2, 54.1, 90.2 rgb(28.2%,54.1%,90.2%)
CMYK 69, 40, 0, 10
HSL 214.9°, 76, 59.2 hsl(214.9,76%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.9°, 68.7, 90.2
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 57.334, 8.651, -52.794
XYZ 26.041, 25.266, 78.363
xyY 0.201, 0.195, 25.266
CIE-LCH 57.334, 53.498, 279.306
CIE-LUV 57.334, -26.173, -84.297
Hunter-Lab 50.265, 4.51, -57.247
Binary 01001000, 10001010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #488ae6

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Alternatives to #488ae6

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#488ae6 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #488ae6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010307 is the darkest color, while #f5f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #488ae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #90969e is the less saturated color, while #3086fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #488ae6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #768395 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #688ce4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4b90e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #009da9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5c8be5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4a8ee6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a96bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population